tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488294190723126143.post1849005593566173545..comments2018-03-15T06:59:49.911-05:00Comments on Hereticwerks: Bujilli: Episode 112garrisonjameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09544523186717576771noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488294190723126143.post-79565598009202603002014-12-11T16:11:02.620-06:002014-12-11T16:11:02.620-06:00Seems like we have a good course of action in term...Seems like we have a good course of action in terms of the Gauntling. ulricht is making no overtly threatening moves and if anything seems to be trying to get Shael to &#39;snap out of it&#39; or something along those lines. The old powers in this place do not recognize outside authority, especially not one that seeks to impose itself upon them as the Privy Council now done.<br /><br />You caught the gist of what Ulricht is doing. Cool.<br /><br />You&#39;re also spot-on in regards to Shael...she has been grievously punished and cursed and it has taken a toll almost as badly as the revelation that she married a Mirrorborn doppleganger and not the man she thought she had.<br /><br />Bujilli will be getting a new spell in the next episode. It is a handy spell and like I mentioned in the above reply, it has been used a lot in previous games. I knew things were going to get weird when I was asked whether or not the Ivory Toad was conductive or magnetic...<br /><br />Thanks for the additional die-rolls, we&#39;re going to need them...garrisonjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544523186717576771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488294190723126143.post-57567462736205728882014-12-11T16:04:11.788-06:002014-12-11T16:04:11.788-06:00Thanks for catching my oversight--I will add-in a ...Thanks for catching my oversight--I will add-in a die roll for the Synchronocitor from now on and I&#39;ll keep track of the time in the end-notes as well. Thankfully the mechanism is still re-charging, so it wasn&#39;t an option this time around, but it will be fairly soon, depending on the die roll--I&#39;ll use one of Trey&#39;s d20 rolls above to sort this out first thing.<br /><br />The make-shift litter was wrecked in the explosion. None of the load-bearing bits were long enough or sturdy enough to use them.<br /><br />Drones make great impromptu cannon-fodder. Good call.<br /><br />The Messenger Toad spell is pretty simple (Cantrip/Furst Level), so Bujilli has a chance to pick it up from observation and asking a few pertinent questions. Shael would have no problem sharing it with him, so depending on how the impending violence goes, Bujilli stands to gain a new low-level spell in the next episode. It is a useful spell and was abused terribly by some of the players in my old group, often to hilarious ends...<br />garrisonjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544523186717576771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488294190723126143.post-84694678718564271132014-12-11T08:47:39.881-06:002014-12-11T08:47:39.881-06:00I like the spell ideas to deal with The Gauntling....I like the spell ideas to deal with The Gauntling. Parley is better than fighting with Ulricht as he seems to potentially be more of an ally than an opponent. (&quot;The old pacts are not so fragile as you would believe.&quot;--above)<br /><br />Shael seems to be suffering a bit from a crisis of identity and lack of faith in herself. Understandable under the circumstances, but potentially deadly for everyone. Ulricht&#39;s comment that the Privy Council has &quot;no real authority in this place&quot; implies that Shael still does. It might help them get around the Academy a little easier.<br /><br />Bujilli should definitely note the messenger toad spell, if possible. Such things can be handy.<br /><br />I rolled a few more d20s and got 18, 16, and 18.Entirely Too Perkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01358476284847913177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488294190723126143.post-5930209379277371722014-12-11T02:13:05.815-06:002014-12-11T02:13:05.815-06:00As a solid course of action is already set, I&#39;...As a solid course of action is already set, I&#39;ll occupy myself with lesser concerns. First, can we have a die roll to determine when the synchronocitor can next be used? I would&#39;ve suggested it last chapter as a possible alternative to moving Shael if I&#39;d had my calander sorted. I assume the party&#39;s makeshift litter was consumed in the explosion? The drones might be more useful as distraction/cover at this point. Second, can Bujili note now how to summon his own messenger toad? A minor spell perhaps, but it&#39;s captured my imagination.otiredbeaconhttp://otiredbeacon.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488294190723126143.post-25431632232440781802014-12-09T10:48:22.331-06:002014-12-09T10:48:22.331-06:00Great to see you back with us!
Parley does make s...Great to see you back with us!<br /><br />Parley does make sense, if only to forestall the inevitable and prepare some spells. You are very perceptive--the Gauntlim is certainly threatening, but they might not be quite the threat to Shael it appears at first. There might be other ways to &#39;correct an oversight,&#39; so to speak, than simply bashing her head in. Maybe.<br /><br />You and V.A. both have pointed out an excellent option. <i>Protection From Aethyrial Intrusion</i> can definitely be modified to force the intrusion back through an aperture, hold them in-place, and quite a bit more. It is a type of force field effect that can be molded and directed to block things that are not supposed to pass its boundaries...so getting creative with it could lead to all sorts of interesting options. Adapting it to work with <i>Listen to Walls</i> could channel an intense bit of feedback directly through the intrusive organism...ouch...and that could make for a really spectacular effect in itself. Good thinking, great idea, both of you!garrisonjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544523186717576771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488294190723126143.post-58542368115922116832014-12-09T10:40:55.998-06:002014-12-09T10:40:55.998-06:00Thank you sir--I&#39;ll put them to good use.Thank you sir--I&#39;ll put them to good use.garrisonjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544523186717576771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488294190723126143.post-8863208813419745322014-12-09T10:40:24.348-06:002014-12-09T10:40:24.348-06:00First, let me say that I really, really like the S...First, let me say that I really, really like the <a href="http://leicestersramble.blogspot.com/2014/12/monster-scaled-rat.html" rel="nofollow">Scaled Rat</a>. You&#39;re right, it could make a lot of problems for the Sewer Militia. Please, feel free to add links to such things in the future so readers can click over to your blog and see the great critters and things you are doing! This is very pertinent and quite appropriate.<br /><br />When in doubt, go with Lester Dent&#39;s advice. The academy is truly a Byzantine institution in decline, surrounded by labyrinths and mazes and caught in the middle of a wreck of a city out in the middle of nowhere with dozens of petty factions bickering and squabbling as the night comes in...it&#39;s a terrible place to live, but a lot of fun to visit, so long as I can leave afterward.<br /><br />Thanks for the die-rolls. We know there are now 4 drones at the rail with the ivory toad. Initiative came out interesting. This should be fun.<br /><br />Parley might be a good option, since Shael is at the limits of her mobility. since Shael was reduced and cursed by(part of) the Privy Council, everyone with a grudge or a score to settle is after her now. All those opportunists who smell blood in the water. The ones too cowardly to come after her while she still held on to her power and authority. So ambushes are the order of the day, for now...<br /><br />Something very significant took place for Shael in this episode. Things are not quite as grim as they first appeared and in fact there may be an opportunity lurking just beneath the surface of this current crisis.<br /><br /><i>Protection From Aethyrial Intrusion</i> could be very useful against the Gauntlim assassin. They moved in thinking that Shael was all but helpless, so this spell could force them back through the wall or at least block their progress, foiling their quick-clean-strike approach.<br /><br />Bujilli acquired the axe while a young man and I&#39;m writing-up that story to go in the first compilation/book. Sorry it has been taking so long to get things sorted out. I&#39;m working on several stories about Bujilli&#39;s earlier days and may send a few of them out to various zines and the like, then roll them all into a volume that compiles all the episodes from Series 1 &amp;2, possibly 3, depending on space. I had planned on doing one book per series, but they blend into one another and it might work better to pack more related content into one book at a time...at least that&#39;s my thoughts at this time. There&#39;s a ton of editing to do, as you might imagine...garrisonjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544523186717576771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488294190723126143.post-78179373688338174272014-12-09T05:54:02.103-06:002014-12-09T05:54:02.103-06:00Parley could make sense, or an attempt at it, for ...Parley could make sense, or an attempt at it, for more time to see what the new threat might be, if it is a threat, and to spare the carriers the toad brought for Shael, who really could use them after all.<br /><br />Building on V. A.&#39;s thoughts on Protection From Aethyrial Intrusion, could the spell be adapted, while the wall might still be soft so to speak, and the link to the newcomer fresh, to grip the individual - or do something nastier? Maybe the spell could be fused with Listen to the Walls to get a fuller effect or even feed the wall&#39;s own thoughts directly into the attempt?Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488294190723126143.post-85562991427901713472014-12-07T08:33:22.510-06:002014-12-07T08:33:22.510-06:0011, 4, and 13 are some d20 rolls.11, 4, and 13 are some d20 rolls.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1488294190723126143.post-3846127447466026162014-12-05T22:36:13.928-06:002014-12-05T22:36:13.928-06:00And again, the hits just keepa comin... many machi...And again, the hits just keepa comin... many machinations and changing loyalties, as appropriate for any declined and byzantine place :)<br /><br />1,3,3,5,3,4<br /><br />4 drones<br /><br />someone else can roll the violence.<br /><br />In Shael&#39;s condition, minimal movement will be best, so, again, parley or fight. We are at two parties that are coming after Shael/Hedrard, more await in the wings. dawdling will not pay. Best to finish this quickly and go to ground. An opponent who has a passwall or phase skill is potentially formidable. (Protection from Aethyrial Intrusion???)<br /><br />So - are we ever going to learn more details of B&#39;s hand axe? He favors it, and it seems to be effective, hitting more often than not. Just curious.<br /><br />Oh, and i posted up a rat that might provide annoyance to the Sewer Militia.V. A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03911245780875316627noreply@blogger.com